Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Wheels

From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 16:53:55
At 12:19 PM 11/30/99 EST, Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 11/30/1999 11:41:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>cramer_at_coe.uga.edu writes:
>
><< For a WW boat, one of the utility trailers they sell at
> Home Depot should work fine.   >>
>
>
>If she really wants a trailer, I've seen a Hobie Odyssey (14') trailered
by a 
>couple (they own a convertibel) using a jetski trailer.

Shop around, and don't forget the want ads. I haul my sea kayak on a Sears
utility trailer dating from around 1972. The tongue was way too short to
haul the boat, but a visit to a local welding shop cured that. The boat
rides on bunks that I built from 2x4s and carpeting.

The real benefit to a trailer is that you leave the boat loaded all the
time, thus cutting out a full load/unload cycle when going out for a quick
trip. Plus, the kayak is a lot lower on the trailer, so you don't have to
be working overhead.

The downside is finding a place to park at a convienience store or
restaurant for the after-paddling cold one.

-- Wes

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